diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.commitpanel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.commitpanel.js
index 52761771ad..7b72c4fca3 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.commitpanel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.commitpanel.js
@@ -159,26 +159,8 @@ Sonia.repository.CommitPanel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
   },
   
   openFile: function(path){
-    if ( debug ){
-      console.debug( 'open file: ' + path );
-    }
-    
-    var id = Sonia.repository.createContentId(
-      this.repository, 
-      path, 
-      this.revision
-    );
-    
-    main.addTab({
-      id: id,
-      path: path,
-      revision: this.revision,
-      repository: this.repository,
-      xtype: 'contentPanel',
-      closable: true,
-      autoScroll: true
-    });
-  },
+    Sonia.repository.openFile(this.repository, path, this.revision);
+  }
   
 });
 
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.js
index 3d291994d4..237b0df38f 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.js
@@ -189,4 +189,27 @@ Sonia.repository.get = function(id, callback){
       }
     }); 
   }
+};
+
+/** open file */
+Sonia.repository.openFile = function(repository, path, revision){
+  if ( debug ){
+    console.debug( 'open file: ' + path );
+  }
+
+  var id = Sonia.repository.createContentId(
+    repository, 
+    path, 
+    revision
+  );
+
+  main.addTab({
+    id: id,
+    path: path,
+    revision: revision,
+    repository: repository,
+    xtype: 'contentPanel',
+    closable: true,
+    autoScroll: true
+  });
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.repositorybrowser.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.repositorybrowser.js
index 0241b2edbd..12464868da 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.repositorybrowser.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.repositorybrowser.js
@@ -339,25 +339,7 @@ Sonia.repository.RepositoryBrowser = Ext.extend(Ext.grid.GridPanel, {
   },
   
   openFile: function(path){
-    if ( debug ){
-      console.debug( 'open file: ' + path );
-    }
-    
-    var id = Sonia.repository.createContentId(
-      this.repository, 
-      path, 
-      this.revision
-    );
-    
-    main.addTab({
-      id: id,
-      path: path,
-      revision: this.revision,
-      repository: this.repository,
-      xtype: 'contentPanel',
-      closable: true,
-      autoScroll: true
-    });
+    Sonia.repository.openFile(this.repository, path, this.revision);
   },
   
   changeDirectory: function(path){